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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-02-25

All the banks in the State have received
notices from Secretary Of State Kelsey that
notes and bills OF exchange or drafts, fall
ing due on January list, Feb. 22d, May
Both, July 4th, Thanksgiving Day or
Christmas, the legal holidays, shall be due
and payable on the first legal business day
following such holiday, according to the
new law. The same Ian holds good in re-
gard to the day OF a general election for
members of Assembly and any day the
Governor of the State may set apart for
public observance.
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FRrRNps-Services on First and Fifth days at
030 A. Al. Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. Society meet
ing, Thursday before last Monday. Sunday
school meets 1T o'clock every Sunday morn
ing.
METHODIST EpIscopAL--Rcv. Il. II. Durell.
Services at 1000 \. NJ. and $50 L. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday ut $50 i. NJ.
sunday school at 200 p. NJ, G. IL. Hickman,
Suoerintendent George W. Boone.
BAPTIsT-Rev. w. j. Cornwall.
Services at 1000 \. NJ. ana 100 L. NJ prayer
meeting Thursday ut $50 y. Nj.
sunday school ut 100 P. NJ, Joseph Br,dway,
Snperintendent.
iIREsBYrrniAN- liev. b. p. Johnson.
Services at 10 30 4. NJ. aud 73H L. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday ut 7.30 p. VI.
sunday school at ll.i3 \. NJ, D. II. Jaquelte,
superintendent.
G. ATHollc--Rev. Father Tracey.
BEGINNING sunday January 9th. services nj
II o'clock H. NJ, and every other sunday ut
p,nlopk VI
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The CIxnner Fami,s.

The Clymer Family Of musical artists
were billed at the Opera i!ouse two
nights this week, Wednesday and Thurs
day. Fair audiences greeted them, The
prominent feature of the show is the horn
playing of the female members OF the
troupe. which is really excellent. Little
Edna, charming little tot won al! hearts
by her cuteness ard her brief part on the
prog was eneored, Int she refused
Ia respond Harry Gamble 5 wire walking
aud trapeze performances were blood cufd-
ling,
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LODGES AND SOCIETIES.

" YOUNGSTOWN IoDaE No. los, l. o. q. t.
Meets every Tuesday evening in ODD Eel
lows Hall, Turner's Building.
Woonsrowy Lopez No I3S, r. & a. NJ
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before fun
moon and two weeks thereafter in Borton's
Hall.
WooDBIyR IopaE, No. l5s, /. o. o. F.
Meets in j. H. Turner's building every Fri
day evening.
Mos,usA TRIBE. No. - IMP q. r. NJ
Meets in j. If. Turner's building every Mon
day evening.
Woopsrows GRANGE No. s, =. of H.
Meets every Wednesday evening in Turn
er's building.
joan c. FOSTER Posi- No. 81 q. \. r.
Meets on the first and third Thursdays i'll the
month in Rileyss building.
HARMONY Coo SClL. No. St. q. L. \. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening IN kiey
building
WoMAY's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Meets every Thursday afternoon nj 10 at
their room over the meat market. President,
Mrs Anna r. Souder; corresponding Seefe-
tary, Mrs. H. y. C;twleY
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'VENDUE
MONDAY, MARCH J, 1887,

Al the residence of The subscriber, on
CLINTON AyENUE, SALEM, n. j..
The following described personal property. VIZ.
STOCk.--Z head OF horses brown horse
Duke, coming years old, Patchen stock good
size and ii good roadster: sOrrel horse > pairs
lnnles. large pair, the Others medium sized 81
good team on The farm or road - head Of dairy
COWS, some with calves by their sides, some
new mixers ana some 10 csiIye in May or j une:
these are an extra lot Of cows, having selected
iheiu Tor my own use; l fuli-bIood Uolstein
bull, coming years old, from ReyDold's herd
fuli-blood Jersey COW.
WAGONS, MACHINERY. IMPLEMENTS
&c.-Market wagon, with pole and shafts; milk
wagon, buggy, West & Green : make pianta-
ton wagons. new heavy wagon, low wheel
wagon, eitr1s and harness, . Buckeye mowers,
wheat di4ll, bOrserake BisseH plow, Collins
piow, for meadow; o Chew plOWs , large size,
small size: gangplows, failow harrows, !
slilstH harrow, iron cultiyators, double pjOw
4 tbfeshtng machine, lever power. sod cutter.
colllsheller, fanmilis clover picker, road SCOOP
grindsfOne. tomato rack. carries 70 baskets;
lime Bodies, , sets sheivfngs cedar ladders
80 feet long; do, 15 feet long: corneovererand
cofnDarker, cross cut saw, pork 1nbs, ham
tub, nay rope, log chains, mari sides and bot
tom boards. set OF wood swings, patent beam,
weighs 800 pounds; dung forks, 3scoops, hand
rake. hay forks, water keg, half-bushel and
haIf-ptck measures, stalk knives, corn hoes.
: higer corn stalk tighteneTs and many other
articles not mentioned.
HARM Ess.-4 sets half chain gears, set sin
gle harness, sets cart harness, sets fiyneis
rope Hines, &c.
GRAIN.-500 bushels of corn, in the car 70
pounds per busBel; 200 bushels seed oats, 80
sheis Peerless potatoes, 10 tons of upland
hay.
HOT EHOLD GOODs.-Large hat rack, with
glass; bedstead, ehild's good, strong express,
with Shafts for dog or goat; child's veloei
pede.
Also ! breeding house. l0x2o, large number
OF glass. tight roof and door, easily heated;
lot otehicken coops, in good order.
essfe TO commence at II O'Clock NJ. Every
thing viii be sold Us / have rented my farm.
GONDITI0NS.-Ail sums under SO cash; all
sums over $40 credit OF month will be given
by giving note with approved security Ii re-
auired, payable at salem National Bank.
9UINTON EEAsBEY.
w. 4. Casper, Auctioneer.
Il. r, Wood Clerk. Feb 2s-2t
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We don't sell 10-cent coal oil. There
danger enough in the best We can bny,
which we'll sell for u cents. We are anx-
ious you should give it trial aud COM
pare its worth with the cheaper kinds sold
around us. For the next thirty days we
will give gallon. free of charge. to each
buyer of two dollars worth of goods
at our store, at our regular prices, tive
articles only excepted. The buyer Of
four dollars worth will be entitled to
two gallons and SO on in the same ratio.
If you don't have your can with You
when You buy your goods, or don't hap
pen then 10 need the oil we'll give You q
check for the oil due you and you can get
il W hen it suits you.
Inasmuch as ii is generally conceded and
admitted by all that our prices viii aver
age about 10 to u per cent. lower than
Elsewhere, this Will give yen chance to
get your oil without cost, and more ioa.-
+. D. Humphreys & Go.
Ian 18th 1887
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n + n DU z.
Viii be sold At public sale, on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 81,


At the ieSitttlltt OF INT ctfff-ffiDtft ifFtt
sHARrTGWN, MI,
on The Salem road abont halt milo from the
village, All the following described personal
property:
Ssl0Ck.-S head OF horses, I brown horse
Jeff Davis aged Is years. good for anything; }
bay horse .tss.alats PstelasB, ~ years Old: black
lnare, II years old, supposed 10 be With faal by
IL. W. Austin's coach stallion. head Of COWS
aud hefcrs. coming years old, all coming
into profit soon.
HARM esq SETS half-ehain gears. brides.
collars, lines. single and double hreasichaffis,
running chains etc
FARMING UTENSILS, &C.--2 heavy wa4
ous buggy, nearly new; spring wagon, sal
kew horse rake revolving rake, gangpioH,
) other plows, corn marker corn eoyefer,
Champion mower. Kirby combined mower
and reaper, fan mills, horsepower threshes'
and cleaner, made in Newark, Del: fhfesh-
eIs ana shaker fallow harrow, corn shelter,
hay shelvings, roller, grain drill. swingietfees,
SOAP tub, barrels, boxes and many other aril%
Giles TOO tedious to mention.
About 20 bushels of Mammoth Pearl potatoes,
about 200 bushels corn, about 5ahHshels whent
Sale to commence at 1 O'Clock p NJ. tohdl-
tions.-All sums under $40 cash: ever this
amount 9 months credit, with security notes
payable At First National BANK of " oodstewA,
Interest after % days.
CHARLES .. ROBINSON.
Feb25-2t
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Lent.

Last Wednesday was Ash-Wednesday,
the commencement of Lent, period OF
forty days ending with Easter Sunday,
typical of the forty days fasting by the
Saviour. Ash Wednesday derives its name
from the Roman Catholic ceremony of
strewing ashes upon the head as sign of
penitence. The season of Lent is observed
in the Catholic and Protestant Episcopal
churches In the former by fasting more or
less rigid and in the latter more in accordance
with the choice of the individual. The GUS
tom has very early origin. The first
known reference TO it speaks Of it rs hav-
ing been handed down from the early
fathers of the church. Both the Catholic
and Episcopal churches celebrate the sea-
son by special religious services and OBJ
servances and an entire or partial absti-
nenee from worldly pleasures and amuse-
ments. The forty days Of Lent are exclu-
siye of the Sundays. The season termi-
mates with Easter Sunday festival OF re-
ioicing, typical of the resurrection. Easter
Sunday this year falls on April 10th.
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Richman Coles has his new house on
Grant street nearly finished.
Dairyman Reeves Flitcraft has five cows
to sell. See his advertisement in another
column.
a. in the Standard says that another
creamery is talked of in Woodstown to be
run by one or two individuals
Salem county has furnished eight Con-
gressmen who have represented the First
New Jersey District since 1889
w. NJ. Stevens removes to day to Odessa,
Delaware, where he has a position in the
store of his brother-in-law, Mr.. Hyatt.
Frank p. Capper, the new tonsorial
artist, opened his establishment on Salem
street, yesterday, with an entire new ont
fit.
The number OF inmates Of the Salem
County Almsouse is now fifty-four,
said to be the lowest number i'll the insti-
tuition for years. Jackson Newkirk con-
ducts school for the young children at
the almshouse.
New Jersey has 100 building and loan
associations. with membership of 10000
persons. The combined capital amounts
paid in each month by the army of share
holders.
VIM. J. Boynton, representing the Inter
national Tract and Missionary Society, has
rented the house of w. II. Lippincott on
Broad street, and will make Woodstown
his home in sh ort time. Mr. b. comes
from Bridgeton.
The charter of the West Jersey Game
Protective Society has been extended for
half Il century without recourse to the
Legislature 1t was ascertained that the
filing of an application for renewal with
the Secretary of State would be sufficiently
legal, and this step was taken. Consdera-
Bile opposition was being worked up in the
Legislature against the charter extension.
Ii you want to see a funny play, even
more funny than '.Peck's Bad Boy,
don't fail to see the ''Box of CASH to be
given by the Edith Sinclair Com
edy Company, on Thursday evening next,
at the new Opera House. This company
was on this circuit last November and
some who saw their show in Salem pro-
nounced it the best that had ever visited
that town.
We shall print entire i'll our next issue Il
verbatim report Of the address of Henry
George on the Labor question, delivered
in Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia, on
February 18th, 1887. This is a complete
and reliable report of this very interesting
address, and those desiring to know Mr..
Georges views on the LABOR question
should read it. Extra copies must be or
dered before oar next Issue appears.
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Saturday, February 26th, 81,

Between the hours of II and O'Clock in the at
ternoon of said day, all the following descfib-
ed parcel of land and premises. situate lying
and being in the township of Upper AIloway-
Creek, in the County OF salem and State Of
New Jersey, and bonded as follows: Begin
ming at a stake drove in the road from said
HuIinel's to the S. d. Baptist Church in sselem
county, and bounds on lands OF Franklin Bug
by lands of Isaac W. Elweii, lands of John g.
Hunlmel, Eli Aiinch Maria Woodruff, heirs of
Esther u. Ayres and Others, and contains
- ACRES,
More or less, and i the same land that VAS
purchased of Eli Minch, by deed dated 4. II.
1851, and subject to all reserves therein lal1e
as referring taeretoif win fully appear
seized and taken in execution as the prop
srty OF John q Hummei, etnx Ell al, Defend
ants. at the suit of Robert h. Wright, SIiaf~
dian OF NJ. Howard Jones, Complainant, and 10
be sold by
CLINTON Kelly. sheiin
CHss. MRcUM. sol'r
Dated Sherilt7s ofiiec, salem, \. -, pecani-
Der u, 1886,
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SHERTFF'S SALE
REAL ESTATE

IN eHANcERY on NEW JERSEY
Between
Robert h. Wright Guardian OF
NJ Howard Jones, Complt., fieri Eaefas,
and John G.. Hunlmei, et
NIX ct al, Defendants.
BY vil1ue of the above stated writ, 10 me al
recied ana delivered. / Will sell at public ven.
due in front Of the Court House, in the city al
salem, n j.. on
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We've nice stock Of table linens, rang
inc II, price from 90 10 Is cts. per
yard. III you want you can do well by
calling 90 MS. We sell you cotton fer cot
ton and linen lor linen-you re sure to get
v hat you pay FOR at euT store whether ynn
do elsewhere OF not. When some Of orr
neighbors l6am to stick closer to the truth
shNy may fad less TO complain about tn
de way of dun times e o. Humphreys
( Co
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Around liniNn1iIIe.

The ". c. 7. t. at Monroevile are do
ing a good work. They hold monthly
meetings and Rev. A. J. Gregory delivered
a telling temperance lecture last week for
them in the NJ Z. church.
The ladies at Franklinyille also have a
thrifty society of w. G. I. T., and Mr..
Gregory gave lecture for them in the NJ.
E. church last week to an interested audi
ence.
The official members of the church have
agreed to increase the PASTORS salary next
year They increased it one hundred dol
lars when the present pastor came to the
charge.
Jacob Heritage has taken possession of
his new house and Mr.. Carson, of Clayton,
takes his farm.
Mrs. Abbott has let her farm 10 Mr..
Keen, from Willow Grove.
Mr.. c. Tonnison has bniit a handsome
cottage and is about to occupy it, He
starts a fruit farm.
Our farmers are getting their fertilizers
and blowing and thus preparing for early
truck.
This place needs some factories and j..
Heritage will sell land to parties for such
purposes at low figure. j.
Temperance NOies From Sharpi0wn.
Last Tuesday evening, Superintendent
r. Henry Holme, of Salem, delivered a
temperance lecture entitled The Effects
of Alcohol to large audience in the w.
c. T. L. room at Sharptown, under the
auspices of the Young Crusaders. The
lecture was a good one, and several strong
points were made against using alcohol as
a medicine. Mr.. Holme gave the reports
of some of the best and most successful
English physicians, who said that where it
was not prescribed, a much larger per cent
of the patients recovered. The evils of in
Temperance, as shown upon the individual
addicted to the habit of drink. upon soci-
ETY. and even as a blot upon our Govern
ment, were dwelt upon in a practical man
ner. Mr.. IIolme is quite well known in
all educational movements, but, as he
stated. this is new field of labor. He
certainly gives every promise Of becoming
a most useful worker.
The Young Crusaders are i'll very
promising condition. Forty-five have
taken the pledge. The society was organ
lied by W. G. T. L. The officers are Mrs.
Hannah Oliphant. President; Mary y.
Tyler Vice President; Liuwood Hewitt,
Recording Secretary; Maggie Black, Treas
urer; John Nelson, Marshal. They hold
their meetings every Tuesday evening. and
socials are held once a month.
A IoUNG CRCs ADEH.
Sharptown, Feb. %, 1887.
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Otiice hours, 100 A. NJ. 10 500 P. NJ.
ONCE hours for money order business, Il. m
10 p. m.
MAns-Close at ia and SOB a. NJ, 2.33 ana
.355PM Arrive at 9.39 A. NJ, $50 and 100 ?. Nj.
SALEM MAfLs-Ciose at 9.l9 A. NJ. and 40 Y. NJ.
Arrive ut 1888 and 4.l5 p. NJ.
SuARProwN MAILs-Close at $50 a. NJ. Arrive
nj 7.3O A. NJ.
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Popular Prices

Admission, y Cents
Reserved Seats, b Cents
The best seat in The house for S5 cts
Doors open at :, performance begins ats.
seats now ON sale nj Humphreys New Store,
under the Opera House, without extra charge
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It may not be generally known that We
run delivery wagon and are prepared to
deliver goods anywhere in or near the
town, but we do all the same. Our pa
irons can avall themselves Of its use as one
of their belongings, and avail themselves
Of its service. Orders given to the driver
vii. be promptly attended to, or send note
bv the little ones il it suits better. We
NAV in the near future extend oar trips to
sharptown. effwhich NOTICE WI be giveii-
Il. Is. Humphreys & Go.
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Nnle,n Sirfings.

Washington's birthday was appropriate
~ observed.
An Usage orange hedge will be placed
around the new cemetery grounds.
The "Maior Reybold' commenced her
trips on Monday. She leaves Salem at I
A. NJ. and Philadelphia at > p. NJ.
The Cold Water Cadets Of the First Bap-
list Sunday school are making arrange
ments to give a free entertainment about
the first of March.
The receipts from the charity ball at the
Rink last week were s205, and the expen-
ses $40.4j, leaving a balance of $64.35,
which was given to the Society for organ
izing Charity.
Rev. W. A. Allen, ofPennsville, preached
very acceptably at the First NJ. e. church,
last Sunday morning, and succeeded in
lifting collection of over $500 to meet in
cdental expenses.
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A series Of meetings Were heldin Trinity
Episcopal church last week. Sermons and
addresses were delivered each day from
Monday to Thursday evening for the re-
enlivening of spiritual growth. Rev. G..
w. Perk ins, of Salem, Rev. Mr.. Brown,
of Chester Rev Mr. Lamb, of MooreS-
town. formerly of Clarksboro, and Rev. G.
w. Duane. of Philadelphia. f0rme" rec
tor, preached sermons. Rev. MeSSrs.
Mock Bryan. Ballentime and Carroll also
participated.
Services were held in Trinity church on
Ash Wednesday. Extra services will be
continued ON Thursday and Friday after
noon and during Lent. Lecture Wednes-
day evening.
Quite a good deal of live pork is being
taken through town.
Our road overseers will be elected by
the district this spring by direction of town
meeting of last year.
The Library Association held their an
nual meeting Tuesday evening The treas
arer received and expended st5 during the
year. The old officers were continued.
317 books in the library.
Roads, it is said, can hardly be worse.
The bank examiner visited Swedesboro
bank last week.
Rev G. +. Garrison, OF Trenton, will de-
liver an address on the --latest Phases of
the Temperance Question in Nieley 5
Hall on Thursday March Sd. The meeting,
which was to have been held this week,
meeting being held in Mr. Garrison's
charge.
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Directoru.


Trains going north.--7.I ana S.l3 A. ~, 1913
and 4.O4 r. NJ. Sundays ~ A. NJ. and rs NJ.
Trains going south.-929 a. NJ, 2.47, LOO and
6. 20 T.. VI. sundays, SIS A. NJ. and $40 p NJ.
Trains leave Philadelphia.-S.l0 A. NJ, l.30, $40
and 30 L. NJ. sundays 500 A. NJ and 5.lo ?, NJ.
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We sold our stock Of clothing down SO
low that we were compelled to buy largely
this week We have some elegant suits.
If you are in need of anything in this line
stop in and see, under the Opera House
E. B. Humphreys.
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Ian. la 1Ss7.
WE WILL CONTINUE

Giving presents equal to per cent on
every dollars worth of goods bought at our
store, groceries only excepted until f-r
Their notice. Onr prices are already lo,-
enough and don't need marking down,
though we shall from time TO time mark
Down such articles as we have too many Of
and clear ont our winter goods as far as
possible to do Soc. 3. Humphreys
& Co.
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We bought on Tuesday 80 doz. ladies
fancy hose at 10 and y cts. pair. They
have not yet come in, but will be here to-
morrow. Wen display some samples of
them in one of the windows when received.
They're big value for the prices asked
L Z UmmnhreYS ~ Go.
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"A BOX OF CASH, ;

\ thrce-act comedy which positively produces
more genuine fun and laughterfo the square
inch than any other American play in exist
leys, etc, etc.
Two hours and forty-fre minutes Of coniin-
uous nerrimsnt
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White Marseilles counterpanes or quilts
from - cts to S250 much under regular
prices when quality is considered. T. b.
Humphreys & Go.
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CARPE rs. 4

~ @ ~
We will be on deck with our
new stock ofCarpets next week,
and our qualities ard prices, as
heretofore, will be all right.
Talk is cheap and carpets are not
dear. We give you honest
goods and truthful representa-
tons and. withal. low figures. 1t
don't make any difference how
low others sell for, We always
get there and under.
E. B. HuNrnRFYs & Co.
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If we buy our carpets from 10 to 20 cts.
yard lower than Others pay, do you know
of any good reason why we should not sell
them at lower prices than theys +. b.
Humphreys & Co.
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NtcOnU -IOTy ItITty ; bHIFUTIIS.
Annual TAXI. .Tl.00
Permits granted for the use of books at
per week ON application TO any of the trustees
y. S. foGG, SECRETARY.
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Best Headlight oil given away at f. b
Humphreys y Go.
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Don't forget when you have any needs
for cotton or Irish linen laces Hamburgs
and such goods, we have them all and buy
ers tell us that our prices are exceedingly
modest. Perfection bustles, the best Of all
3 sizes e5 cts l.. y. Humphreys x Co.
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Rev. Joseph May is expected to speak in
Woodstown March Sth, If his health will
permit.
Revival services at the Baptist church
have been discontinued At the NJ. f..
church they have been in progress this
week.
Rev. J. c. Noblss. pastor Of the
st. Paul's H. +. church, Pennsgrove.
last Sunday, made official announcement
Of the severance OF membership of
Pembeiton Pierce, and preached SER
mon ON the 'Sacredness Of Matri-
mony," iii which recent events in
Pennsgroye received pointed comment.
The Rev. gentleman took occasion in con-
nection with the matter to pay his re-
spects to the class in the community
known as 'tattlers,' giving the people to
understand That there were other affairs it
might be well to avoid beside those of
which Pierce had been guilty.